Stalin's collectivization and industrialization efforts in the 1930s
A) succeeded in helping the Soviet Union weather the post-war period without much inflation.
B) made it possible for the Soviet Union to turn out large amounts of consumer goods that could be exported.
C) resulted in the scarcity of automobiles and clothing, as well as rationing of food at times.
D) were so harsh that even the stoic Russian people finally began to complain.
E) None of the options are correct.

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Stalin's collectivization and industrialization efforts resulted in scarcity of goods and rationing of food. While the Soviet Union did experience some economic growth and modernization, it came at a cost to the standard of living of the average citizen. Automobiles and clothing were in short supply, and food shortages occurred at various times.

Stalin's Collectivization and Industrialization Efforts in the 1930s